Having now written four novels (One Winter, One Spring, One Summer and One Autumn) all with a strong Rugby League background, I am now pleased to announce that, except for the last page, I have now finished writing the fifth novel in the series.
It is set in 2002 and 2003 and includes such chapter titles as "Sam Was A Good Yorkshireman", "Taking Afternoon Tea At Bailiff Bridge", "Listening To Stevo And Eddie", "What's Up With Elvis", Meeting Eddie Waring", "A Day Out In Wigan", "A Tale From Knowsley Road" and "She's A Jehovah's Widnes"!

Number 5 will be published next year but for anyone looking for a Christmas present this year, I will be signing copies of "One Autumn" at a number of shops this coming week all from 11 'o' clock onwards:

For those who prefer it, 'One Autumn' and my first novel 'One Winter" set during one of the worst winters in living memory are now available on Kindle.

www.geofflee.net for news of my novels, One Winter, One Spring, One Summer, One Autumn and Two Seasons. All are written against a strong Rugby League background, set in South Lancashire and inspired by the old saying about work: "They could write a book about this place. It would be a best seller".

A pot boiler is a literary composition of poor quality written quickly to make money. I first started writing One Winter in 1988 so the four novels have taken me over 20 years to complete. Based on that definition, I don't consider writing quickly to be one of my characteristics.
Neither do I consider myself to be in the same league as David Storey or Thomas Kenneally but I have done something neither of them have done which is a books signing session in WH Smith in their Dewsbury store and also on Dewsbury Market outside Dawson's Bookstall where a good selection of Rugby League books, including mine, can be bought in time for Christmas.
And among Rugby League people who have enjoyed my material can be included Tony Collins, Stuart Duffy, Ray French, Dave Hadfield, Tony Hannan, Steve Heptinstall, John Spellman, Mike Stephenson, Graham Williams and Dewsbury's own Stan Barstow!

Edited by Geoff Lee, 16 November 2012 - 09:21 PM.

www.geofflee.net for news of my novels, One Winter, One Spring, One Summer, One Autumn and Two Seasons. All are written against a strong Rugby League background, set in South Lancashire and inspired by the old saying about work: "They could write a book about this place. It would be a best seller".

BSJ - somewhat pointless denigration of someone's efforts. If you'd said you weren't a fan and didn't like his work, then fine and I'm sure he would accept that. Very insulting to call them potboilers. Feel free to write something better.

BSJ - somewhat pointless denigration of someone's efforts. If you'd said you weren't a fan and didn't like his work, then fine and I'm sure he would accept that. Very insulting to call them potboilers. Feel free to write something better.

When someone comes on the forum advertising their wares then I feel I have the right to comment. You may disagree with them but that's a forum for you isn't it?

Indeed, as each forum is officially independent of the club it represents, all posts that promote anything other than the wares of site owners LPL would be grouped in the same bracket as Geoff's posts, including Dewsbury Rams matches, shirts and season tickets, and all of the BISSA stuff on the Bulldogs board.

Typically, we allow posts like the one Geoff submitted if the content is deemed to be of interest to rugby league forum readers and helping to promote the sport.

I reckon Geoff's posts tick both boxes and, as no report has been made against any of them, they're still on here.

If it all gets too much to bear then there's always the 'Ignore' button.

Thought you might just be joking BSJ, but it seems you aren't - which is sad, because while I might not I agree with all your posts, they tend to have a valid point and stimulate discussion - and they are usually presented with good humour and the old fashioned cynicism which typifies the older and often long suffering supporter. As for the question of whether the site should be used to promote commercial ventures such as the Geoff Lee books - well I guess everybody will have a valid opinion. I haven't read his books, and aren't likely to, but then again I haven't read "this sporting life" either, and hey, what would I know, I didn't think shakespear's plays were as good as his films. It's a subject everybody will agree to disagree on, but i'd be disappointed if you gave this forum the heave ho as a result of it.